Alcohol Abuse Advice

Meeting on Measures to Reduce Alcohol Consumption in Russia. August 12, 2009 Sochi ?????? ????????? ? ????? ?? ???????? ??????????? ???????? ? ??????. 12 ??????? 2009 ???? ???? PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA DMITRY MEDVEDEV: Colleagues, As was agreed a while ago, we are meeting today in expanded format to discuss measures for fighting alcoholism. At the State Council meeting on youth policy we agreed to address this subject separately, in detail, and make the necessary decisions. You know just how serious a problem alcoholism has become for our country. Frankly speaking, it has taken on the proportions of a national disaster. According to the Healthcare and Social Development Ministrys statistics, per capita alcohol consumption in Russia taking the whole population, including babies now stands at 18 litres of pure alcohol a year. You can calculate for yourselves how many bottles of vodka this means quite simply alarming. This is more than twice the level that the World Health Organisation defines as dangerous for peoples health and lives. Such a high level is quite simply a real threat to our countrys and peoples normal life. We have taken various measures over these last years of course. Tighter rules on production and sale of alcoholic beverages were introduced, and significant restrictions were imposed on their advertising. Tougher penalties were introduced for drunk driving. But so far, we have not seen any real change in the situation. To be really honest, all of these efforts …
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